TWI518678B - Server and support structure thereof - Google Patents

Description

Server and its bearer structure

The present invention relates to a server, and more particularly to a server having a hard disk carrying structure.

With the development of electronic technology, the server has become an information processing system widely used in the industry. The server usually includes a motherboard, a power supply, a hard disk, and the like. In the current situation where the amount of information that the server needs to process is constantly increasing, it has an increasing number of hard disks.

In the server, a hard disk drive (HDD) can be used as an important storage device. The hard disk is based on a hard rotating disc that stores and retrieves digital data on a flat magnetic surface. The message is transmitted to the disk by the electromagnetic flow by a magnetic head that is close to the magnetic surface and whose polarity is changed by the electromagnetic current. In addition, the message can be read back in the opposite way.

Currently, hard disks and servers are usually connected via a bearer structure. However, assembly and disassembly between the load bearing structure and the hard disk are currently difficult. In detail, it is necessary to assemble the hard disk to the load-bearing structure by means of a plurality of locking elements. When the hard disk is to be removed, multiple locking components must be removed before the hard disk can be removed from the load-bearing structure. This process is cumbersome and makes the user feel quite inconvenient. Therefore, how to design a hard disk bearing structure can be fast and Conveniently assembling or detaching the hard disk to the load-bearing structure is a problem that the current industry designers need to solve.

In view of the above problems, the present invention relates to a server for improving the problem that the load-bearing structure of the server and the assembly and disassembly process of the hard disk are too cumbersome.

A server according to an embodiment of the invention includes a motherboard assembly, a storage device, and a load bearing structure. The motherboard assembly includes a motherboard and a central processor disposed on the motherboard. The storage device has opposite two snap portions. The load bearing structure includes a bracket. The storage device is detachably disposed on the bracket. The two snap members respectively comprise a snap segment and a push-up segment that are connected. The two pushing segments are respectively slidably disposed on the bracket, and the storage device is between the two snap segments. The handle includes two opposite thrust faces corresponding to the two push-up segments. The handle is pivoted on the bracket, and the two pushing surfaces are between the two pushing sections. The handle can be pivoted relative to the bracket. When the handle is pivoted from a second position to a first position, the two pushing surfaces are respectively pressed against the two pushing portions to drive the two buckle portions out of the second buckle portion. When the handle is pivoted from the first position to the second position, the two buckle segments are relatively close together and are fastened to the two buckle portions.

In the server of the present invention and the load-bearing structure inside the server, the user only needs to pivot the handle to press the two push-to-face surfaces against the two push-up sections, thereby clamping the buckle portion of the buckle member to the storage device. The buckles are either released or released from each other. This action is simple, quick and easy to operate, and also eliminates the cumbersome process of locking or disassembling multiple locking components, thereby solving the prior art carrier The assembly and disassembly process of the structure and the hard disk is too cumbersome and causes inconvenience to the user.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the invention.

10‧‧‧Server

110‧‧‧ motherboard components

111‧‧‧ Carrying tray

112‧‧‧ ‧ frame

1121‧‧‧ platform

113‧‧‧ motherboard

114‧‧‧Central Processing Unit

15‧‧‧Storage device

151‧‧‧Knucking Department

16‧‧‧Loading structure

17‧‧‧ bracket

171‧‧‧floor

1711‧‧‧ first edge

172‧‧‧ bearing surface

173‧‧‧ lower surface

175‧‧‧Second positioning hole

176‧‧‧First positioning hole

177‧‧‧ side panels

1771‧‧‧Perforation

19‧‧‧Snap members

191‧‧‧Snap section

193‧‧‧ pushed to the paragraph

195‧‧ ‧ chute

1951‧‧‧ first paragraph

1952‧‧‧second paragraph

21‧‧‧Hands

212‧‧‧Pushing face

214‧‧‧ pivoting department

216‧‧‧Extension

2161‧‧‧ Positioning shrapnel

2162‧‧‧Let the mouth

2163‧‧‧ Positioning block

2164‧‧‧ Holding section

23‧‧‧Flexible parts

25‧‧‧Bump

27‧‧‧Cartridge column

50‧‧‧Lock hole

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded view of a load bearing structure and a storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a load bearing structure and storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the load bearing structure and storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention and with the handle in the second position.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the load bearing structure and storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention with the handle in a first position.

Please refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded view of a load bearing structure and a storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a load bearing structure and storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

A server 10 includes a motherboard assembly 110, a storage device 15 and a load bearing structure 16.

The motherboard assembly 110 includes a motherboard 113, a central processing unit 114, a carrier tray 111, and a shelf 112. The central processing unit 114 is disposed on the motherboard 113. The frame body 112 is disposed on the carrier tray 111. The frame 112 has a platform 1121. The motherboard 113 is disposed on the carrier 111 and located between the carrier 111 and the platform 1121.

The storage device 15 has two opposite four snap portions 151 (as shown in the second figure). It should be noted that in other embodiments, the storage device 15 may also have only two opposite buckle portions 151. In this embodiment, the storage device 15 is a hard disk. In addition, in the embodiment, the latching portion 151 is a buttonhole, but is not limited thereto.

The bearing structure 16 includes a bracket 17, two latching members 19, a handle 21 and two elastic members 23. In the present embodiment, the handle 21 has a "convex" shape; the elastic member 23 is a spring.

The bracket 17 is mounted and fixed to one side of the platform 1121 away from the motherboard 113. The storage device 15 is detachably disposed on the bracket 17. In detail, in the present embodiment, the bracket 17 includes a bottom plate 171 and two side plates 177. The bottom plate 171 has a bearing surface 172 and a lower surface 173 , a first positioning hole 176 , a second positioning hole 175 , a first edge 1711 , and two protrusions 25 . The storage device 15 is detachably disposed on the bearing surface 172. The two side plates 177 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the bottom plate 171, and the first edge 1711 connects the two side plates 177. In this embodiment, the two side plates 177 have two perforations 1771, respectively, but this is not limit. In other embodiments, the number of perforations 1771 may also be one.

The opposite ends of the elastic member 23 are respectively connected to the two snap members 19 . The two fastening members 19 respectively include a fastening portion 191 and a pushing portion 193 which are connected. The storage device 15 is interposed between the two buckle segments 191. The second pushing sections 193 are slidably disposed on the lower surface 173, respectively. In detail, the two pushing portions 193 respectively have two sliding grooves 195. In the present embodiment, each of the protruding posts 25 is respectively disposed with a corresponding sliding slot 195, so that the two pushing portions 193 are disposed on the lower surface 173 and are pushed twice. The abutment segments 193 are slidable relative to the lower surface 173, respectively. The two snap segments 191 protrude from the bearing surface 172. The two latching segments 191 are respectively provided with two latching posts 27, and the two latching posts 27 correspond to the aforementioned two through holes 1771. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the number of the card posts 27 may also be one.

The handle 21 is pivotally mounted to the bracket 17 and the handle 21 is located between the platform 1121 and the bracket 17. The bottom plate 171 is located between the storage device 15 and the handle 21. The sliding groove 195 of the pushing section 193 has a first section 1951 adjacent to the handle 21 and a second section 1952 away from the handle 21.

The handle 21 includes two opposite abutting faces 212 , a pivoting portion 214 and an extending portion 216 corresponding to the two pushing portions 193 . The two pushing faces 212 are between the two pushing sections 193 and the two pushing faces 212 are located on opposite sides of the pivoting portion 214 . In the present embodiment, the distance from one of the two pushing surfaces 212 to the first edge 1711 is not equal to the distance from the other of the two pushing surfaces 212 to the first edge 1711. The extending portion 216 has a positioning portion 2164 connected to the pivoting portion 214 and a positioning elastic piece 2161 disposed on the holding portion 2164. And in one embodiment, the positioning elastic piece 2161 is The riveting manner is mounted and fixed to the grip portion 2164. The grip segment 2164 is located between the positioning elastic piece 2161 and the bottom plate 171. The positioning elastic piece 2161 has a positioning block 2163. The holding portion 2164 is provided with a retaining port 2162 at the corresponding positioning block 2163. The end of the grip portion 2164 extends beyond the first edge 1711 of the bottom plate 171, and the positioning block 2163 protrudes from the bit position 2162. In this embodiment, the positioning block 2163 is a convex hull, but is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment and other embodiments, the bracket 17 can also have two locking holes 50, and the bracket 17 can be locked to the platform 1121 by the two locking holes 50 and the matching locking members (not drawn), but this It is not intended to limit the invention.

Next, a description will be given of how to mount or detach the storage device 15 to or from the load-bearing structure 16. Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5. Figure 4 is a top plan view of the load bearing structure and storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention and with the handle in the second position. Figure 5 is a top plan view of the load bearing structure and storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention with the handle in a first position.

The handle 21 is pivotable relative to the bracket 17 to have a first position and a second position. When the handle 21 is pivoted from the second position to the first position, the two pushing surfaces 212 are respectively pressed against the two pushing portions 193 to drive the two fastening portions 191 out of the two latching portions 151 of the storage device 15 . When the handle 21 is pivoted from the first position to the second position, the two snap segments 191 are relatively close together and are fastened to the two latching portions 151 of the storage device 15 . In detail, when the handle 21 is in the first position, the stud 25 is located in the first section 1951, and the latch post 27 is pierced with the corresponding through hole 1771 and held in the pair. The buckle portion 151 should be used. When the handle 21 is in the second position, the stud 25 is located in the second section 1952, and the latch post 27 is separated from the corresponding latching portion 151. During the pivoting of the handle 21 from the second position to the first position, the pushing surface 212 is pressed against the pushing portion 193 of the corresponding snap member 19, so that the two snap members 19 are apart from each other, thereby releasing the card position. The latching relationship of the post 27 with the corresponding latching portion 151 allows the storage device 15 to be removed from the carrier structure 16. While the handle 21 is pivoted from the first position to the second position, the latch post 27 and the corresponding latch portion 151 are mutually engaged to securely secure the storage device 15 to the load-bearing structure 16. When the handle 21 is in the first position and the second position, the elastic member 23 is in a stretched state, and when the handle 21 is in the first position, the elastic member 23 is stretched more than when the handle 21 is in the second position. degree.

It should be noted that, in an embodiment, the two latching members 19 are pressed against the two side plates 177, so that the two side plates 177 are further clamped against the storage device 15 to be firmly fixed to the supporting structure 16.

The handle 21 of the embodiment can be pivoted relative to the bracket 17 and can be pushed against the pushing portion 193 of the two latching members 19, thereby respectively engaging the latching posts 27 with the latching portions 151 of the corresponding storage device 15 or Separation. In this way, the user only needs to pivot the handle 21 to disassemble the storage device 15, which is simple, quick and easy to operate, and can save time for disassembling the storage device 15.

Further, in the present embodiment, the handle 21 can also be stably positioned in the first position and the second position. In detail, when the handle 21 is in the first position, the positioning block 2163 protrudes from the position opening 2162 and is fastened to the first positioning hole. 176. When the handle 21 is in the second position, the positioning block 2163 protrudes from the position 2162 and is fastened to the second positioning hole 175. From another point of view, the positioning block 2163 can protrude from the position opening 2162 and be fastened to one of the two positioning holes 175, 176 to restrain the handle 21 to the first position, and the positioning block 2163 can be convex to give way The mouth 2162 is held by the other of the two positioning holes 175, 176 to restrain the handle 21 to the second position, whereby the handle 21 of the present embodiment can be positioned at the first position or the second position.

According to the server of the above embodiment and the load-bearing structure inside the server, since the user only needs to pivot the handle, the two push-up surfaces can be respectively pressed against the two push-up sections, thereby clamping the card post to the card of the storage device. Buckle or release each other's holding relationship. This action is quick and easy to operate, and the cumbersome process of locking or disassembling a plurality of locking components is eliminated, thereby solving the problem that the assembly and disassembly process of the load-bearing structure and the hard disk in the prior art is too cumbersome and inconvenient for the user. .

While the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The patent protection scope of the invention is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

15‧‧‧Storage device

151‧‧‧Knucking Department

17‧‧‧ bracket

171‧‧‧floor

1711‧‧‧ first edge

172‧‧‧ bearing surface

173‧‧‧ lower surface

175‧‧‧Second positioning hole

176‧‧‧First positioning hole

177‧‧‧ side panels

1771‧‧‧Perforation

19‧‧‧Snap members

191‧‧‧Snap section

193‧‧‧ pushed to the paragraph

195‧‧ ‧ chute

1951‧‧‧ first paragraph

1952‧‧‧second paragraph

21‧‧‧Hands

212‧‧‧Pushing face

214‧‧‧ pivoting department

216‧‧‧Extension

2161‧‧‧ Positioning shrapnel

2162‧‧‧Let the mouth

2163‧‧‧ Positioning block

2164‧‧‧ grip

23‧‧‧Flexible parts

25‧‧‧Bump

27‧‧‧Cartridge column

Claims (10)

A server includes: a motherboard assembly including a motherboard and a central processing unit disposed on the motherboard; a storage device having opposite hook portions; and a load bearing structure comprising: a bracket, the storage device is detachably disposed on the bracket, the bracket further includes a bottom plate, the bottom plate has an opposite bearing surface and a lower surface, the storage device is detachably disposed on the bearing surface; Each of the two buckle portions and the slidable portion are respectively slidably disposed on the bracket, and the storage device is interposed between the two buckle segments; and a handle is disposed on the bottom plate Between the storage device and the handle, the handle includes two opposite pushing surfaces corresponding to the two pushing portions, the handle is pivotally disposed on the bracket, and the two pushing surfaces are between the two pushing portions, The handle is pivotable relative to the bracket. When the handle is pivoted from a second position to a first position, the two pushing surfaces respectively press against the two pushing portions to drive the two buckle segments away from the storage device. The two buckles, when Go to the handle in the second position from the first pivot position, the two fastening section while retaining relatively close to the two locking portion of the storage device. The server of claim 1, wherein the two pushing segments are slidably disposed on the lower surface, and the two latching segments protrude from the bearing surface. The server of claim 2, wherein the carrying structure further comprises at least one elastic member, wherein opposite ends of the at least one elastic member are respectively connected to the two latching members, the handle is in the first position and the second In the position, the elastic member is in a stretched state, and the elastic member is stretched to a greater extent than the elastic member when the handle is in the second position. The server of claim 2, wherein the bottom plate further has two positioning holes, the handle further comprises a pivoting portion and an extending portion, the two pushing surfaces are located on opposite sides of the pivoting portion, the extending portion And a positioning elastic piece disposed on the holding portion, the positioning elastic piece is located between the positioning elastic piece and the bottom plate, the positioning elastic piece has a positioning block, and the holding piece has a positioning block. A positioning port is disposed at the positioning block, and the positioning block can protrude from the retaining port and be fastened to one of the two positioning holes to limit the handle to the first position, and the positioning block can be convex The handle is restrained to the second position due to the retaining port and being held by the other of the two positioning holes. The server of claim 4, wherein the bottom plate further has a first edge, a portion of the holding portion protrudes from the first edge, and a distance between one of the two pushing surfaces to the first edge and the second push The other distance to the first edge is not equal. The server of claim 2, wherein the bottom plate is further provided with two protruding posts, In the lower surface, the pushing portion has a sliding slot, the sliding slot has a first segment adjacent to the handle and a second segment away from the handle, and the two protruding posts respectively pass through the corresponding slot When the handle is in the first position, the stud is located in the first segment, and when the handle is in the second position, the stud is located in the second segment. The server of claim 2, wherein the two latching segments of the two latching members are respectively provided with a latching post, the bracket further comprising two opposite side panels, the two side panels respectively having corresponding latching posts a perforation, when the handle is in the first position, the card post passes through the corresponding perforation and is fastened to the corresponding buckle portion. When the handle is in the second position, the card post and the corresponding position The buckle portions are separated. The server of claim 1, wherein the motherboard assembly further comprises a carrier, a frame, the frame is disposed on the carrier, the frame has a platform, and the motherboard is disposed on the carrier Located between the carrier and the platform, the bracket is mounted and fixed on a side of the platform away from the motherboard, and the handle is disposed between the platform and the bracket. A load-bearing structure for carrying a storage device, the load-bearing structure comprising: a bracket, the storage device is detachably disposed on the bracket, the bracket further comprises a bottom plate, the bottom plate has an opposite bearing surface and a lower surface, The storage device is detachably disposed on the bearing surface; the two fastening members respectively include a fastening portion and a pushing portion, wherein the two pushing portions are slidably disposed on the bracket, and the storage device is Between the two buckle segments; and a handle, the handle is pivotally disposed on the lower surface, the handle includes two opposite pushing surfaces corresponding to the two pushing portions, the handle is pivotally disposed on the bracket, and the handle is The second pushing surface is between the two pushing portions, the handle is pivotable relative to the bracket, and when the handle is pivoted from a second position to a first position, the two pushing surfaces are respectively pressed against the two Pushing the segment to drive the two latching portions away from the two latching portions of the storage device, and when the handle is pivoted from the first position to the second position, the two latching segments are relatively close to each other and are The two latching portions of the storage device. The load-bearing structure of claim 9, wherein the two pushing sections are slidably disposed on the lower surface, and the two latching sections protrude from the bearing surface.